Sir

I Recd yours, and have Nothing perticular to Ansr the Ways are So bad there is No Carting therefore we are obliged to Wait till they are More Setled as the principle timber is 4 or 5 miles from the Yard therefore are Obliged to Keep the Carpenters off till we Can gett in Some perticular Sticks Which I hope will be soon as they that have teams Wait Only for the ways to Gett Setled, I have Employed four pr Sawyers in Sawing Plank, Yesterday we Made a begining in the Yard to fix a Bitrth for the Ship to Stand in
² butt the rain putt Us of[f]. Our people has Done, Cuting the Timber if you have any Convenant Oppertunity I Would be Glad you Send Me Down Some Money as the Timber and Work has Near taken all you Gave Me, this day we Expect Mr Ames and Others in Order to take of[f] the Draught and Consult about all Matters Relating of which you Will be informed by Sr Yrs

To Mr.Barnabas Deane Mercht in Wethersfield